If you plan to knit or crochet gifts for Easter… yep… I said Easter… it really isn’t too early to start planning. There are a handful of animals that make us of think of Easter and Spring… wee bunnies, peeping chicks, and of course, cuddly lambs. Today we are sharing a collection of some of …
Recently one of my friends asked me to design some dinosaur appliques for her. Her grandson’s room was being decorated with dinosaurs and she wanted to make some throw pillows for his bunk beds. “Something between juvenile and realistic.” So, I created 4 new designs for our Dinosaur Applique Collection. The first dinosaur was patterned after …
Last year I shared a post on Painted and Woven Stick Branches. You can read all about it HERE. In that post I included titillating facts on how to collect and paint branches. Okay, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out, but I also included the directions for weaving in …
In Part 1 :: How to Make a Wooden Star Braiding Loom we shared a tutorial for cutting out and finishing the star braiding loom. Of course, you do not need to make one out of wood, you can make one out of cardboard and the results will be the same. But it you use …
Yesterday someone asked me a question about the Star Braiding Loom the was included in Pixie’s 4th birthday Rainbow Collection. At the time I had tutorials on how to make her rainbow doll (not pictured) the lavender bean bags, the rag coiled bowl and the gnomes. It was always my intention to add 2 more …
Tucking away all my holiday decorations is always a bittersweet experience. On one hand I’m ready to return my house, and my life, to some semblance of order after the chaos of the season, but on the other hand my house can feel so drab after the colorful decorations are stowed away for next year. …
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME! Michelle and I would like to wish all our friends who observe Christmas a most blessed and joyous Christmas. We would also like to wish EVERYONE a joyous season filled with love, friendship, family, and most importantly, PEACE! Fondly, Kimara and Michelle Michelle …
Few things make us think of childhood more than a well loved Teddy Bear. Today we are sharing our free Teddy Bear Coloring Page. Enjoy! I’m a little teddy bear, By your side I’ll stay. We will have adventures, Each and every day. This coloring page is based on our Santa’s Workshop Teddy Bear Applique …
Here is another free felt Christmas ornament in our Santa’s Workshop Applique Collection. Teddy Bears are a part of childhood and look lovely on the tree! These ornaments were based on our Santa’s Workshop Teddy Bear Applique which can be found HERE. I made them two different ways. The first ornament has a border around the design …
As you know, this year Michelle and I have been busy making new ornaments for her tree. Because of children and dogs… mainly 1 furry beast that goes by the name of Fargo… she decided not to put any of her breakables on the tree this year. Instead, she put up all the “safe” ornaments, …
Here is the 4th free applique in our Santa’s Workshop Applique Collection. All perfect toys to find under the tree Christmas morning! When my son Adam was a wee lad, he had a Teddy Bear that he loved. He called it Pot Belly Bear because it had a pot belly. Children can be so literal! …
Create beautiful Paper Fan Angels with just a piece of paper, a small bead, and some twine. It only takes minutes to make a heavenly host for your tree! I remember the first time I made Paper Fan Angels. I was in the third grade and my teacher, Miss Hayes, was this crazy craft person. …
